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Fontina Cheese Tour

This route links some of the most important high mountain pastures where the Aosta Valley's Protected Designation of Origin cheese «Fontina» is produced. Along the trail you can enjoy stunning views on the 4,000-metre
high peaks that made the history of mountaineering.

1st Day
Arrival in Courmayeur (1.224 m) at the Hotel Berthod. Different activities are available as well as the option of enjoying the hotel’s wellness area. Overnight stay at the hotel. Please note that the evening meal is not included.

2nd Day ‘Saveurs du Val d'Aoste’ breakfast, to discover the genuine flavours of the typical Aosta Valley products. A packed lunch is provided by the hotel. Transfer to Lavachey (1,700 m) in the Ferret Valley, ascent to Malatrà Pass (2,925 m) going past the mountains
pastures with the same name as well as the pasture of Gioè. Descent into the Great St. Bernard Valley through the Merdeux valley and its pastures, up to Bosses. The tour then goes on to Saint-Oyen (1,373 m) and Etroubles (1,270 m), with a visit to the characteristic villages and museums in the area. Evening meal and overnight stay at the hotel.
Walking time: 6/7 h
Difference in height: ascent 1,200 m; descent 1,550 m
(Saint-Oyen) - 1,650 m (Etroubles)

3rd Day Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a visit to the villages. A packed lunch is provided by the hotel upon starting off. From Etroubles we go up to the Chaligne Hut (1,943 m)
following a trail among larches and through pastures. Visit to a pasture with dairy to watch milking and the Fontina cheese making process. Wellness activities (Dutchtub and sauna) are available and you can also enjoy the sunset over the Matterhorn. In the evening, ‘Saveurs’, a meal to discover the flavours of typical Aosta Valley products, and overnight stay at the hut.
Walking time: 3/4 h.
Difference in height: ascent 700 m heading straight to Chaligne (or 1200 m along the Costa Tardiva side); descent 0 m heading straight to Chaligne (or 500 m along the Costa Tardiva side).

4th Day ‘Saveurs du Val d'Aoste’ breakfast. A packed lunch is provided upon starting off from the Chaligne Hut. The excursion takes you up to the Chaligne peak (2,607 m) and includes a visit to the mountain pastures to watch milking and the Fontina cheese making process. Then, descent to the Refuge, where you can relax with Wellness activities (Dutchtub and sauna) and enjoy ‘Saveurs’, an evening meal to discover the flavours of typical Aosta Valley products, and overnight stay.
Walking time: 3/4 h.
Difference in height: ascent 700 m; descent 700 m

5th Day
‘Saveurs du Val d'Aoste’ breakfast. Return either to Courmayeur or to other resorts by private transport.

The shelf of Mont Fallère option

4th Day ‘Saveurs du Val d'Aoste’ breakfast. A packed lunch is provided upon starting off from the Chaligne Hut. The excursion takes you up to the Chaligne peak (2,607 m), which boasts a stunning 360° view. Visit to the high-mountain pastures, crossing of the southern shelf of Mont Fallère; lunch on the shore of Fallère lake. Afterwards, descent to the Mont Fallère Hut (2,385 m) for an evening meal and overnight stay.
Walking time: 4/5 h - Difference in height: ascent 1000 m;
descent 500 m

5th Day
Breakfast at the hut, descent to Vetan on foot and return
to Courmayeur or to other resorts by a private means of
transport.
Walking time: 1h30min - Difference in height: descent 500 m.

Price per person.

From 495 € per person for the guided tour (in a group of at least 4 participants).

This offer includes:

4 nights stay (2 nights in a hotel + 2 nights in a alpine hut)

3 evening meals (1 meal in a hotel + 2 meals in a alpine hut)

3 packed lunches

Baggage transfer from Courmayeur to Chaligne, as well as guests and baggage transfer either from Chaligne or from Vetan to Aosta or Courmayeur.

optional lead of a high-mountain guide or a hiking guide during for 4 days.